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English Language Learning

     

Bilingual Special Education

Resource Links

Information on this page has been gathered from ISBE Special, Bilingual and Certification as it relates to the provision of special education to English language learners (ELL).  Additional government, parental and professional organization resources are also included.  Information will be added as it becomes available, so please visit us periodically.  For detailed special bilingual/ESL certification information contact Jolene Reddy.

Illinois State Board of Education Resources

Bilingual Special Education Approval Information

E-Kits - An Electronic Resource for Educating English Language Learners

IL. Adm. Code Part 226 – Special Education (excerpt - as it pertains to English Language Learners)

IL. Adm. Code Part 228 – Transitional Bilingual Education and Transitional Program of Instruction,

IL School Code Art 14 - Children With Disabilities (excerpt - as it pertains to English Language Learners)

IL. School Code Art. 14c – Transitional Bilingual Education

Immigrant and Refugee Resources – Includes interpreter services.

Language Proficiency Handbook

Serving English Language Learners with Disabilities- A Manual for Illinois Educators, Copyright ©2002, Illinois State Board of Education (Under review by the Joint ELL Special Education Subcommittee. Not updated since 2002.)

Spanish – Parents’ Guide to the Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities  

UIC Bilingual Special Education Flyer & Brochure (Updated 9/26/07)

Federal Online Resources 

IDEA Training Package – In English and Spanish

Financial Assistance and Teaching Resources for Students   

Perkins Federal Student Forgiveness Loan for Teachers

Council for Exceptional Children-College Student Resource Website

David A. DeBolt Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund ONLINE

Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Program

iTransfer.org Community College Courses Accepted by Illinois Teacher Training Institutions

Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program

Journal and Research Articles

ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERICEC) – Fact sheets/mini-bibliographies

ERIC Digests on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

ERIC English Language Learners with Special Needs

Resource Guides

ERIC Digests on Special Populations

National Clearinghouse on Bilingual Education – Bilingual Special Education Research Index

Special Education and Bilingualism Bibliography Database

Parental, Professional and Language Information Resources

CLAS: Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services - Early Childhood Research Institute

Connections to Success – Bilingual Special Education Resources

Family and Advocates in Partnership for Education – includes some Hmong and Spanish publications.

Hmong Dictionary of Special Education Terms

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research – Spanish online resources.

National Center for Latinos with Disabilities is located in Chicago and serves Hispanic families. 

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities – Spanish online publications.

Deaf Aztlan – Hispanic Bilingual Website

Professional Services and Other Resources

Bilingual Therapies, Inc. Bilingual speech language evaluations and services.  773/784-9393.

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